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Which characteristics of satire are evident in "A Modest Proposal"? Select three answer options.
criticism of society
verbal irony
multiple points of view
humor and ridicule
serious language
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- Criticism of society
- Verbal irony
- Humor and ridicule
Explanation (brief): Swift’s essay attacks social and political attitudes toward the poor (criticism), uses sustained ironic understatement and reversal (verbal irony), and exposes absurdity through ridiculous proposals and mockery (humor and ridicule).
- Verbal irony
- Humor and ridicule
Explanation (brief): Swift’s essay attacks social and political attitudes toward the poor (criticism), uses sustained ironic understatement and reversal (verbal irony), and exposes absurdity through ridiculous proposals and mockery (humor and ridicule).
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